Man&#39;s neckwear



Nov'. 2 1926.

c, RUBEN MAN 5 NECKWEAR Filed July 25, 1924 I/VVE/VTOR Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

1 UNITED STATES CHARLES RUBEN, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

MAN S NECKW'EAR.

Application filed July 25, 1924. Serial No. 728,122.

This invention relates to mens neckwear, and consists of an improvement in ready made bow neckties, more particularly to the attaching neck band therefor, and the object of the invention is to provide an adjustable attaching band for ready made bow neckties, which is constructed from the same kind of fabric as the bow necktie itself and embodying an elastic member whereby the bow necktie will snugly fit and smoothly engage any style of collar without displaying the associated adjusting and securing elements or any portion of the elastic member. Under such condition providing a bow necktie resembling a bow tied by the wearer from a continuous length of the same material.

In the drawing forming a portion of this specification and wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a rear view of a bow necktie and attachment band therefor, with portion of the latter shown in section.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the bow necktie attaching band illustrating the adjustment of the free end thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing 1 de notes a ready made bow necktie including the usual centrally disposed bow knot 2.

The attaching band A comprises an elongated tubular sleeve body portion 3 constructed from the same kind of fabric as the bow necktie 1. The sleeve 3 consists of the outer ply of material 4, and an attached inner ply of material 5.

A fabric stiffening strip 6 is flatly interposed between the outer and inner plies 4 and 5, of the sleeve, for the purpose ofmaintaining the shape of the latter. The stiffen ing strip 6 extends throughout the entire length of the sleeve 3, with the exception of the end portion of the latter which is adjacent to the connected end of the attaching band A. One end of the. stiffening strip 6 is attached to the free end of the sleeve 3, while the other end thereof together with one end of an elastic strip 7, is attached to the inner face of the inner sleeve ply 5, at some distance from the end of the sleeve 3, by means of stitching 8, and as clearly shown in Figure 1, of the drawing. The other end of the elastic strip 7 is connected in one end of the bow knot 2 at the rear side ofthe bow necktie 1.

It will here be noted that the end portion 9, of the sleeve 3, loosely covers the elastic strip 7 and is of a length commensurate to the length of the elastic strip 7 when the latter is slightly distended. By thisconstruction the sleeve end portion 9 will completely cover and shieldfrom view the elastic strip 7 when the attaching band A is tensionally held in position around a collar by means of the elastic strip 7.

The free end portion of the sleeve 3 is provided with aplurality of regularly spaced eyelets 10 which are mounted in the inner sleeve ply 5. An adjustment book 11 is secured to the free end of the sleeve 3, and is adapted to engage in respective eyelets 10 when the free end portion of the attaching band is overlapped inwardly, as indicated at 12 and as clearly illustrated in Figure 2, of the drawing, for the purpose of regulating the attaching band to the length required by the wearer.

A clasp hook 13 is slidably mounted on the attaching band A and is readily shiftable to position it at the free end of the looped end portion 12. A clasp loop 14 is secured to the bow knot 2 at the end of the latter remote from the end thereof to which the elastic strip 7 is attached, at the rear of the bow necktie 1. The clasp hook 13 detachably engages in the clasp loop 14 and secures the bow necktie 1 in position on the collar.

By positioning the eyelets 10 on the inner sleeve ply 5 and by overlapping the free end of the attaching band inwardly, for regulating the length of the latter as above described, the superficial area of the entire attaching band A will be entirely free from any perceptible adjustment and tensioning elements, and will present an uninterrupted continuous attaching band surface provid ing a perfect simulation of a bow necktie tied by the wearer from a continuous length of the same fabric.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a necktie provided with clasp loop, of an attaching band comprising a tubular sleeve consisting of an outer and an inner ply of fabric, an elastic member connected with the necktie and in serted into and covered by the adjacent end of said sleeve, a stifiening elementembedded in said sleeve and having one end secured to the free end of said sleeve, the other end of said element together with the inserted end of said member being secured to the inner FICE.

ply of said sleeve, a plurality of eyelets secured in the said inner ply adjacent to the free end portion of said sleeve, a hook attached to the free end of said sleeve and adapted to engage in respective eyelets for adjusting the length of the band, and a clasp hook slidably mounted on said sleeve and adapted to engage said clasp loop for securing the necktie in position, substantially as described and for the. purpose set forth.

2. In an attaching band for neckties, the combination of a tubular sleeve consisting of an outer and inner ply of fabric, an elastic member for attaching said sleeve to the necktie, said member normally disposed in said sleeve, one end of said member secured to the necktie and the other end of said member secured to the inner ply of said sleeve, and a stiffening element embedded in said sleeve, said element having one end thereof secured to the free end of said sleeve and the other end to the elastic member end that is secured to said inner ply of said sleeve, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES RUBEN. 

